Google Nexus 5X vs. Apple iPhone 7

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Nexus 5X and Apple iPhone 7. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Nexus 5X vs. Apple iPhone 7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 5X Apple iPhone 7
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone - refurbished
Manufacturer Model Number - A1778
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147 mm 138.3 mm Google Nexus 5X has greater height than Apple iPhone 7.
Width 72.6 mm 67.1 mm Google Nexus 5X has greater width than Apple iPhone 7.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.1 mm Apple iPhone 7 is narrower than Google Nexus 5X.
Weight 136 g 138 g Google Nexus 5X is lighter than Google Nexus 5X.
Body Colour White | Carbon | Ice | Ice white | Quartz Black
Body Material Injection moulded polycarbonate 7000 Series aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 7 is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP67
SAR Value 0.696 W/kg (body), 0.564 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Google Nexus 5X Apple iPhone 7
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 4.7" Google Nexus 5X has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 7.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1334 x 750 pixels Google Nexus 5X has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 7.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 423 ppi 326 ppi Google Nexus 5X has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 7.
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1400:1
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), Landscape Views
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 5X Apple iPhone 7
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Apple A10 Fusion
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 6-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 418 -
MEMORY Google Nexus 5X Apple iPhone 7
RAM 2 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Apple iPhone 7 has more internal memory than Google Nexus 5X.
CAMERA Google Nexus 5X Apple iPhone 7
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Nexus 5X has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 7.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Apple iPhone 7 has better lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 5x
HDR Mode HDR+ Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone 7 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Quad LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Photo sphere Sapphire crystal lens cover, Focus Pixels, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Apple iPhone 7 has better front camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Nexus 5X has better front lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Timer mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone 7 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 5X Apple iPhone 7
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh -
Standby Time 590 hours 240 hours Google Nexus 5X has longer standby time than Apple iPhone 7.
Talk Time 1380 minutes 840 minutes Google Nexus 5X has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone 7.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min
Standby (GSM): up to 590 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 710 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 710 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 840 min
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 40 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Google Nexus 5X Apple iPhone 7
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) iOS 10
Intelligent Assistant Google Now Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 5X Apple iPhone 7
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Nexus 5X Apple iPhone 7
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V
FEATURES Google Nexus 5X Apple iPhone 7
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Android Beam, Noise Cancellation Technology, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M10 motion coprocessor, HomeKit, Night Shift
OTHERS Google Nexus 5X Apple iPhone 7
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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